JAY-JAY'S POV
I feel sorry for David. I used to think he was handsome and elegant, but now he looks like a wilted vegetable. Add me to the one who opened fire on him earlier.
So as compensation I bought him a drink while waiting outside the bookstore. The Ulupongs, on the other hand, got excited because there was an event happening not far away. Many women in fitted skirts and blouses are dancing.
I approached David who was sitting on a bench in the middle of the path. He was constantly punching shoulders and arms as if he was massaging them.
"For you." I said as I reached for the milk-tea.
He looked at what I was holding but he took the water bottle in my other hand.
"Just water." He said while twisting the lid.
I smiled at that. I can't afford to buy two milk-teas anymore, so I would like him to have water and mine to be happy. I was feeling guilty so I would have given the milk-tea to him. It's good that he made the decision.
Happiness is mine.
I sat next to him. "Are you sure, you don't want to?" I made sure before piercing the cup cover with a straw.
He smiled and shook his head. "I'd rather not see you not getting what you want."
I rolled my eyes at him. "Damn. You spoiled me, huh? Your girlfriend is lucky for you."
"If it was us, maybe yes."
I stopped at what was said. "W-what?"
He took a drink and quickly capped the bottle before answering.
"You haven't heard?"
I shook my head. But I have suspicions because of what I have experienced with him.
"Well, back home from New York. It's colder than America's climate." He said and shook his head. "I thought it was just jet lag."
"W-what happened?"
"I'm obsessed with someone else."
Ouch...
I feel like I've lost my appetite to drink milk-tea. But it's just like that.
Well, of course I still drank.
Another class too. That's why David worked with Percy for him and that was the end of the two of them. It's sad. The extent of his fatigue and hardship.
"D-didn't even talk to you properly?" I asked with a hint of accusation.
"She did try to talk to me. But obviously I felt ashamed so I talked to her in multiple attempts."
I shook my head. It turns out that women also know how to be shy. But I still feel sorry for David.
"Then? How did the truth come out?" I asked as if I was really gossiping. I sipped the milk tea after chewing the pearl.
Go-go.
"I opened the matter. Well, she finally had the courage to tell the truth."
I sipped the milk-tea again while looking at him. He still turned to me while I chewed the pearl slowly.
"I just accepted it. I'm the same with that girl." He said and slowly looked at me.
It took me a long time to notice. It took a long time to come to my mind. It took a long time to become clear.
I was silent at what he said. I almost swallowed the pearl directly. I couldn't take my eyes off of him. My eyes almost widened when I thought about what he said properly.
Am I the same with him?
"Y-you too?"
He couldn't take his eyes off me. I could clearly see his mouth opening and closing again. I also noticed the rise and fall of his Adams apple.
"J-jay..."
"Even you like..." I took a deep breath. "You like someone else too?! That's just feelings! Why is that?!"
I can see the relief in his reaction. He was suddenly pulled out of a thorn. He was still slightly out of breath.
Why did he react like that?
"You too?" I asked again.
He nodded. "At least we're the same, right?"
I nodded. He has a point. No one was hurt and no one was to blame. They can both free each other. There are regrets but at least they ended everything well.
"And we're both going to be disliked by those we like." I looked at him. "Why? You're David, you defeated Gulayat."
He laughed while shaking his head. "Nothing. Someone else is right the one I liked."
I don't wear anything.
"It's sad. You want me to play you with the smallest violin in the world." I said and held up my two fingers before rubbing them together and making a fake sound.
Thanks to Mr. Crabs.
He laughed loudly. "Thanks for the free music."
I smiled. At least, I made him feel better. He wasn't really hurt by their break up, he was hurt by the person he liked.
"How did your ex-girlfriend like it? You know her?" I asked before sipping milk-tea.
He nodded. "Someone's right. Percy."
Son of...
Suddenly I swallowed the pearl whole. I coughed because of that and he immediately took care of me.
"Shit." He said and opened the bottle he was holding to let me drink the water.
I accepted the bottle and drank quickly. I don't care anymore even though he drank the bottle. I catch my breath after drinking. He looked at me with concern. It's shocking. The one who bothers is just joking.
And Percy really.
"Don't make jokes about trouble." I said while handing the bottle back to him.
"That's not a joke." He answered seriously.
My eyes widened as I wiped my mouth. "No what?"
He nodded. "They always meet in New York. They are friendly, it's Percy so I'm not surprised anymore."
"W-you know Percy?"
"What my ex knows, Percy doesn't know."
But he knows very well. Is he still? He probably looked up to himself when he found out. The level of the typhoon may have increased.
Signal No. 7
"I feel sorry for you." I said while laughing a little.
"What for?"
"Everyone will like Percy more." I answered and he laughed too.
That step-brother of mine is handsome. It's just that his self-awe is blown away, so he looks more like a comedian.
"Nothing. The beauty is different." He said that made us laugh even louder.
"What's so funny?" Yuri asked suddenly as he approached us.
They looked like they had just left the bookstore. Following him are Mica and Calix. And Josh is waiting for Eman to finish from the cashier.
"We were talking about Percy." I looked at the paper bag he was holding. "What did you buy?" I asked and took the paper bag from him.
"Some books." He didn't have a lively answer so I looked at him for a moment.
He looked at David seriously. I suddenly felt the tension especially when he also stood up to meet Yuri's gaze. I also stood up and looked at the two of them.
"W-why?" I asked them but no one answered.
I looked at Calix who was now next to Josh and Eman. I bet they know what's going on but they don't seem to have a clue either.
"I'm not sure what to do with my place Braselton." Yuri said again aggravated the situation.
"I know exactly my place. Do you know yours?" David replied.
What is it again?
I know that Yuri's eyes are hot on David, but I didn't know that they would reach this point. I feel like something happened that we don't know about.
"D-david. Yuri." I gently called them.
I don't want anyone to fight again in our section. Trouble has just ended and we have a new enemy. We can't handle it if we are the ones in the room who have the problem while our enemy is targeting us.
The two let go of the gaze almost one after the other. Yuri approached me and I thought he was going to take the paper bag but he grabbed my hand.
"Let's go." He said more.
I could do nothing but follow him. I tried to look at David but Yuri pulled me closer to him. I know they will follow us but I don't want this kind of tension between us.
"Yuri." I called him. "What happened?"
He took a deep breath and slowed down. "Why do you have to be so innocent?"
Eh?
What does he say is innocent? I looked at him but he just forced a smile. His gait became normal and the tension in his shoulders was gone. But he still held my hand.
We are getting closer to the event that is happening in the middle of the mall. The Serpents are currently watching with delight as the skirts of the dancing girls fly up. But I noticed one thing. Someone was holding Felix around his neck as if he was being flogged.
"Felix." I said while pointing at him.
Felix tried to fight so they were completely turned around and I recognized the one who was doing it to him.
"Hey Percy!" I called out slightly stronger.
They both stopped and faced me.
"Looks like Jay-jay. How are you?" He greeted while Felix was still pulling.
Dude? I even made a comparison. As he got closer, his brother was still trying to get away from him.
"Let go of me." Felix complained.
Percy hit him on the head. "I won't let you go. I'm studying you well and then I'll see you watching girls dance."
"So you're watching too!" Felix answered and they wrestled again.
They just stopped completely when they got close to us. Percy immediately noticed Yuri's hand holding mine. He let go of Felix and faced us with a smile.
"What? Are you making the most of it?" He asked Yuri. "Make the most of it while you can."
I looked at them curiously. Tension is starting to build again.
"Why are you here Percy?" I grabbed his attention. It's good and he faced me.
"I was going to buy it, then I saw that-" he hit Felix. "I'm just watching."
Felix looked like he was shocked and was about to retaliate with Percy's punch. I immediately intervened because it might get serious and end up fighting.
"We don't have class anymore!" I clarified before taking Felix away from him.
"You can ask first!"
Percy clutched his chest as if hurt by what I said. O.A. again!
"My siblings helped me!" He said and looked like he was about to cry. He immediately approached David to rest his head on his shoulder. "They're bad for me David-hey milk-tea, dude!"
"That's mine!" I screamed but he got it and drank it.
Look, thick face.
I lost my mind that I had lowered the handle earlier. If only I had known that David had brought it for me, I would have gotten it before Percy—Perting saw it.
"Delicious!" He said with a smile. "You like it?" He offered me.
"Don't stop! Shame on you!" I said annoyed but he just laughed.
Don't be disappointed.
We waited for the show to end because the fans were still enjoying watching it. Led by Ci-N who once again went along with the dance steps. There is even waving at the girls. And of course you won't lose Eren who you thought was a candidate but only talked about being beautiful and sexy.
Yuri and I were next to each other and I noticed that he seemed to be deep in thought. I slightly elbowed him to grab his attention.
"Why are you silent?" I asked.
He smiled and reached for the stray hair from my face to put it behind my ear. "I was just thinking about someone."
"And who's that 'someone'?"
"You." He answered quickly.
I winced. "You're in front of me and you're still thinking about me? Aren't you tired of your face yet?"
A sweet smile appeared on his lips. "Never." He answered and kissed me on the forehead.
Before I could protest what he did, a broken milk-tea cup flew towards him. It hit his neck. "Oopps. Slipped." I heard Percy say.
[Love you Percy for this stunt 🤣] comment from @callmepeace.
I could see Yuri's nervousness but tried to calm himself down. When I looked at my talipandas step-brother, he was already laughing with David.
Crazy.
"Leave it Jay." Yuri said and wiped the back of his head with a handkerchief.
I couldn't help but stare at him and Percy. Ever since my petulant step-brother came back, I don't remember him smiling at Yuri the way he does at Aries and Kei-kwanan.
Yes, they hang out but it's casual and they don't know each other. I once asked Percy the reason but he didn't want to tell me and we even fought.
"Yuri, why does Percy's eyes seem so warm to you?" I asked worriedly.
He stopped for a moment and stared at the floor. I thought he was about to tell me the reason but when he looked up, he just shrugged his shoulders at me.
I still haven't taken my eyes off of him. Why does it seem like something is wrong with him as the days go by? His anxiety, not coming in for no reason, hiding his problem and now he's lying.
What's going on with you Yuri?
I heard the host of the event thanking me from the speaker but the voice of a familiar person grabbed my attention or the attention of all of us.
"Hello? We enjoyed watching! Congratulations my friends! Section E!" Ci happily said into the mic and was still jumping up and down. "Grandma David! I hope your back doesn't hurt anymore! Eren! You have many girlfriends again?! That's Eman-man of steel! Kit and Mayo! Haha they're flirting! Josh! Nothing! Blaster! Don't explode! Rory, rory, rory, rawr! Drew! I'm 7, come back! Denzel! I hope your baby is a boy! It can be a girl! Or a barbie!" He still looked for someone to congratulate. "Edrix, Calix, Felix! They're all Lix-wait where is that?!" He found the two near us and waved. "There they are! Who's that?! There's a bag!"
I saw Percy approaching but Felix quickly stopped him. No name was said but he was very affected.
Realizing.
Then they say it's amazing.
"There! Jay-jay!" Ci called me while waving.
I winced especially when I noticed the people watching my behavior. I just want to cover my face so they can't see me.
Ci-N jumped up and down. "Wave here Jay-jay!" I was forced to wave slightly. "Don't be sad! Don't worry, it's close to-!" What he was about to say was cut off and replaced by a shrill sound coming from the speaker.
When we peeked at him, he was all over Edrix and Rory. His feet were raised in the air because the person carrying him was taller.
They came closer to us followed by other snakes. I raised an eyebrow when I noticed Eren talking to a girl. They exchanged sweet smiles. The woman handed the cell phone to him and typed on it. He acted cute before returning the cellphone and saying goodbye to the girl.
He has someone new, I have a basher again.
"I'm not done talking yet!" Ci complained before he was stoned.
"Hey David! Take care of your grandpa!" Blaster said.
Ci approached him but he just hit him with a bottle. Batang Kumag faced me with a frown.
"Are we going to eat?" He asked with a sneer.
I pinched his cheek. "Yes, going to eat."
The diners said the crooked ones to each other. Some like fast-food while others like heavy dining.
"Let's eat all you can." Percy's suggestion made us turn to him.
Are you involved?
"It's thick. It doesn't belong." Listen to this one.
And the clash between Percy and Ci-N has begun. Replace with spicy words. Insults and of course they will not lose their heavy insults to each other.
"Stunt! Stunt! Stunt!"
"Bag! Bag! Bag!"
"It's taller than you! It's lightsabers!" Percy insisted.
"Still a bag!"
Many people are already looking at us. The snakes watched stupidly while I scratched my head. Mica and Calix approached me. Obviously consuming both.
"We'll find a place to eat first. We'll just text you." Calix said.
"Maybe we'll find it." Yuri replied.
So in the end, we left them and looked for something to eat. On the other side of the mall they looked for Calix and Yuri and I in the other direction. What kind of eatery we have already glimpsed. But most of us know we will be hanged. Percy seems right, maybe we should eat all you can.
He's involved, it's embarrassing for him.
"I'll call Calix." Yuri said and dialed his cell phone.
While they were talking I noticed some people running going in different directions. The walker ran away quickly.
Yuri also looked at it. "What's going on?" He asked and used his arm to block in front of me and simply push me towards his back.
I was about to answer, but in an event I didn't understand, suddenly someone bumped into me. With the force of his bump, I literally rolled on the floor.
"Tangina..." That's all I said.
Plakada!
"Jay-jay!" Yuri shouted as he approached me.
"I'm so sorry!" Said a woman with a strange accent.
I think I heard her accent.
I first noticed her long hair. It was so long that she was on the floor when she knelt down to help me. And red color - natural red. I thought only anime had hair like this. But I seem to have faced real life.
When I raised my face, her smooth face appeared to me. No pores! My face with a scar from my fight is shameful.
"Are you okay Jay?" Yuri asked and also knelt down to help me. But instead of one of them standing me up, no one moved as their eyes met. They still looked at each other as if in recognition of each other. It's like in a movie where the heroes fell in love at first.
Why am I in the middle?
I thought they were getting better but the woman's eyebrows gradually crossed as if she was insulted by Yuri's hair. His gaze is now there.
She faced me and bowed slightly. "I'm sorry again." She said and was about to stand up but Yuri stopped her.
"Wait!" He said as he reached for it, but instead of her arm, he pulled her long hair.
"Itai!" The woman screamed and fell on top of me because of the strength of Yuri's pull.
"Aray..." I whispered and couldn't get up anymore.
Maybe you can build it for me first. That's why her accent is familiar. Because they are different from me.
I can see the shock of both of them. Especially the woman because she didn't expect her hair to be pulled. She gave Yuri a bad look so he immediately let go of her.
She said the word afternoon one after the other. I just raised my eyebrows because even though I didn't understand it, I knew it was cheap. She cursed at Yuri who was just fooling around with her.
The woman quickly stood up and ran away. I couldn't help anymore especially this one next to me that seemed to see death. I was the one who helped me to stand while he was still on the floor.
"What? Are you there?" I asked him while shaking myself.
He stood still looking unchanged. I couldn't help but worry.
"Hey! What's wrong with you?"
"I'm dead."